Hilaria Baldwin says she was “bully‑damaged” out of Dancing With the Stars after a coordinated online campaign, calling the effort a “mean‑girls” plot that stole votes from her and her partner, Russian dancer Gleb Savchenko.
The 41‑year‑old yoga instructor joined the ABC show for Season 34, announced in September alongside other celebrities such as Danielle Fishel and Robert Irwin. Baldwin, the wife of actor Alec Baldwin, moved her family to Los Angeles on short notice to take part in the competition.
Baldwin dropped the accusation on TikTok early this week, saying she’s new to the platform but has seen a “lot of mean girls.” She claims that viewers ran a boycott: instead of voting for one favorite, fans repeatedly cast votes for every other couple, effectively drowning out her support. She says the campaign was strategic and coordinated, not just a single fan’s effort.
Her claims echo a statement she made on Instagram Live last Friday, where Baldwin insisted she was “bullied out of the show on purpose.” She called the bullying “very coordinated, very strategic,” and said she’s determined to keep speaking out against what she sees as injustice.
Baldwin’s season was short‑lived. Two couples after she and Savchenko, the team was the fourth pair eliminated. In a post‑elimination interview with Good Morning America, she admitted her heart felt “a little broken” after being voted off.
Her appearance on the dance show comes after a string of public controversies, including a 2020 outing that revealed she was born in Boston, not Spain, and a 2023 viral incident where she interrupted a conversation with Alec Baldwin during an interview. She has stated that competing on DWTS was a form of “healing” for her and her children, and one of the first steps toward “me time.”
Despite the backlash, Baldwin maintains she did not orchestrate an entry campaign. In a Page Six interview, she said the decision was spontaneous: “They called me a few days before the announcement and asked if I wanted to do it. I just made a spur‑of‑the‑moment decision.”
For now, fans and critics alike are watching how the drama continues. Whether her claims are proven or not, Hilaria Baldwin’s experience highlights the intensity of online voting battles in reality‑TV competitions and the powerful influence of social media fandoms.
Source: New York Post
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